Active Shooter Report at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach Investigated as Potential Swatting

Reports of an active shooter at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach triggered a full police response Tuesday afternoon, though authorities later cleared the site and found no shooter. Newport Beach Police and hospital security evacuated and swept the facility. The incident is currently under investigation as a possible swatting prank — a false report made to lure law enforcement resources under false pretenses.

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